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Jay Knower

Plymouth, NH; Lander, WY
47 years old · Male
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Member Since
Jul 1, 2001
Last Visit: 7 hours ago
6,131 Points
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Likes Trad, Sport
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Writing, Wes Anderson movies, Running
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I currently live in New Hampshire, but I grew up and learned how to climb at Devil's Lake in Wisconsin.

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Jan 13, 2025
NH Ice & Mixed > - Crawford Notc… > 4. Mt Webster - Winte…
Landslide Gully WI2 Easy Snow
● For the first half of the gully, I thought: "This is 4 stars, better than Shoestring!" For the second ha… View Comment
Dec 7, 2024
Laramie Area > Vedauwoo > Nautilus
Soak'em In Cider V5+
● Definitely a tough one. It took me several sessions, which for me means probably closer to V7, but what a r… View Comment
Aug 26, 2024
Laramie Area > Vedauwoo > Poland Hill
Sugar Crack 5.7
● It's a joke that this is rated 5.6 in the guidebook. View Comment
May 25, 2024
WM: Lincoln/Woo… > Russell Forest
Y Crag
● The reason this is listed as a separate area is that Y-Crag is not on Merriam Woods (i.e., Town of Woodstoc… View Comment
May 25, 2024
WM: Lincoln/Woo… > Merriam Woods a… > Bird Murder > Waterfall Area
Sparkle Motion a Lee Hansche memorial route 5.11b
● The epitome of a Lee route. Great send, Mike! View Comment
May 2, 2024
Lander Area > Sinks Canyon > Granite > Sanctuary
Backbone of the West 5.12a/b
● This is one of the best pitches I've been on in the Lander area, and every bit of 12b, IMO. View Comment

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Route Scores View All 1,197

5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 11
● Lurking in the Bushes
Trad
WM: Waterville… > … > Dickey Ledge > 06. The Dark Side
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 21
● Hoagies and Grinders
Sport
WM: Lincoln/Woo… > Russell Forest > Y Crag
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 13
● Even Flow
Sport
WM: Lincoln/Woo… > … > Main Cliff Area > Jeremy's Wall - Main…
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a WI2 M1-2 Easy Snow
 189
● Shoestring Gully
Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
NH Ice & Mixed > - Crawford Notc… > 4. Mt Webster - Winte…
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 64
● Blood Line
Sport
Lander Area > Sinks Canyon > Killer Cave
V5+ 6C+
 12
● Soak'em In Cider
Boulder
Laramie Area > Vedauwoo > Nautilus
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Lurking in the Bushes WM: Waterville… > … > Dickey Ledge > 06. The Dark Side
Avg:  11
Jay:
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
5.10c
● Hoagies and Grinders WM: Lincoln/Woo… > Russell Forest > Y Crag
Avg:  21
Jay:
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
5.11b
● Even Flow WM: Lincoln/Woo… > … > Main Cliff Area > Jeremy's Wall - Main…
Avg:  13
Jay:
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
5.12c
● Shoestring Gully NH Ice & Mixed > - Crawford Notc… > 4. Mt Webster - Winte…
Avg:  189
Jay:
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a WI2 M1-2 Easy Snow Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
WI2+ M1-2 Easy Snow
● Blood Line Lander Area > Sinks Canyon > Killer Cave
Avg:  64
Jay:
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
5.11d
● Soak'em In Cider Laramie Area > Vedauwoo > Nautilus
Avg:  12
Jay:
V5+ 6C+ Boulder
V6-7
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